Letters of Introduction by Governor-General Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for Mir Laik Ali

Subject: Jinnah's Diplomatic Outreach for Pakistani Industrialist Mir Laik Ali to UK Leaders (1947)

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 5p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27345

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah — Clement Attlee — Winston Churchill — Harold Macmillan | Mir Laik Ali | Liaquat Ali Khan — Nizam of Hyderabad | Industrialist — UN Delegation — Trade Relations | 1947 — Partition

Abstract: Official letters from Governor-General M.A. Jinnah, dated 11 September 1947, introducing Hyderabad industrialist Mir Laik Ali to British PM Attlee, Winston Churchill, and MP Harold Macmillan. The letters recommend Laik Ali as a key figure for Pakistan's future industrial development and request meetings to discuss UK-Pakistan trade relations.

Description: This collection features letters penned by Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah shortly after Pakistan's creation. They facilitate an introduction for Mir Laik Ali, a prominent industrialist and personal friend of Jinnah, to the highest levels of British leadership. The documents underscore Pakistan's immediate efforts to establish economic links and leverage influential individuals for national development. The context of Laik Ali's connection to the Nizam of Hyderabad adds a significant geopolitical dimension. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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